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Hello guys! I just took the new puppy to a local pond/wooded/field area, and there were a pair of ducks there! One looks, to me, like a Cayuga hen, but the drake is stumping me. I swear I've seen one before, but I can't quite put my finger on it... It has been a while since I looked up anything...

I've decided that the Silver Fox is the breed that I want to start breeding and raising. I've already gotten my hands on lots of books, forums, and groups. Just wondering if you could all give me your experiences with the breed. And pictures of course! And also what type of set up you have(cage...

After a very depressing failure with my ducks last year, I am ready to start plans for chickens. This time, I will make sure the yard and coop is better equipped for predators. My reasoning behind chickens is, my family is much more adapted to chicken eggs. The duck eggs were not well-recieved...

I've had ducks for about a year, and we're wanting to move now so that we can start producing our own food. We have dogs and a pretty wild ten year old boy, but for the most part, he understands to leave animals alone. Still, he will run around and act like a normal ten year old boy, lol. We're...

This is my first time hatching eggs. These eggs are from an abandoned nest(mom got eaten by a bobcat). So far one has hatched. I think this is the only other living one, and I would hate to have one lone duckling. I have already assisted this egg since about 5pm. It's 2am now. I have chipped...

I'm looking to add to my current flock, after we move. I want a gold phase drake, but I'm happy with a silver phase drake if that's all I can find. I want at least six more hens, with at least one being a gold phase. I would rather have adults or juveniles, but I'm happy to take ducklings if...

I have two ducks sharing a nest, and every few days I've been candling and throwing out dead/undeveloped eggs. It's been really difficult, and my stupid self messed up a couple of times. Which is why I want to make sure before I jump to conclusions. It's hard to see in the pictures, but there...

I think lots of member probably got the same email I got from BYC. Someone, a wonderful member named Beekissed, has decided to incubate some chicken eggs, using methods to mimic a natural, outdoors, broody hen nest, while keeping everything super simple with materials most houses already have...

For roughly a week now, my Mallard hen, Pyrrhos, has been disappearing during the day, and returning later in the night. Her schedule has changed a little. She's gone more in the evenings. We don't go to bed ourselves until we see her, but I don't know if she stays all night, or if she...

For those who don't know, I have a Mallard that I found as a day-old-ish duckling, so I don't know if their behavior is different from domestic ducks. Pyrrhos has been hiding under the shed, and she only appears at random intervals throughout the day. Yesterday was the first time we "lost" her...

Okay, well, as my ducks mature, they've started to do their head-bobbing and their other mating behaviors. I don't expect any eggs for a couple weeks anyways, but I was still pretty excited at the prospect of little ducklings. A winter hatch wouldn't be ideal, obviously, but hey, if one of my...

We *still* have not built our coop. We've had our ducks for like three and a half months, and still have not built their coop. x.x In my defense, our main builder had shoulder surgery and can't really help us do much of anything, so the rest of us are kinda confused with how to begin. BUT, I...

Today is my four Welsh Harlequins' birthdays! (: They're turning fourteen weeks young today! The brown one is my Mallard, Pyrrhos. Erebus, the other Welshie, is off getting a drink so you only see the three Welshies here(Thoth, Eris, and Nyx). Pyrrhos's birthday was Saturday. She was...

Hey guys. So, I must be cursed or something. First Pyrrhos might have a dislocated joint, and now Erebus can't stand up or walk. Everything was fine yesterday, so something must have happened last night. He cannot walk. If he tries, he just falls over. So, looks like I'm keeping both Pyrrhos...

I'd like to grow sage in our backyard, but I don't want the ducks to end up eating it and getting sick. I don't care if they eat it as long as it's okay for them to eat. There are really only two people in my family who eat sage, but I love the smell, lol. Same question with mint. I'd like to...

My friend has a Blue Runner hen and a Rouen drake(Petri). They let the runner, Phoenix, hatch her own baby. They originally had four, but the other three met very unfortunate ends. Now, the runt, Gregorian, is all alone with his mother(they separated the drake because he was pecking at the...

Hey guys! Finally home. Phew! Okay, so, about a month ago I noticed Pyrrhos(my Mallard) limping. I kind of brushed it off, thinking maybe she bruised it or maybe one of us accidentally stepped on her foot. I went to Edna for roughly three weeks and came back, and she's still limping. Well, I...

Took them all outside. I was gone for three days (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and I came back Monday evening) and they seemed to have literally doubled in size! I was blown away. They're all little monsters now lol! Pyrrhos's feathers are coming in really well. (: All the smaller...

First, Thoth. He looks SO different than the day we brought him home. Much better! And he's better at seeing where the water is and stuff like that. I know this should be expected, but he's a very strong swimmer and loves to dive. He couldn't really seem to dive before, but today, he was diving...

First, sorry for posting so darn much, lol. I really don't mean to be so annoying. XD I was just wanting to see some pictures of others' homemade coops. We're on a bit of a budget. I already have a pretty good idea on what I want the coop to look like. And I'll be using some dog houses in...